Day two of motorcycle trip with my son, Paul. Location: Preah Vihear City to Preah Vihear Temple on the Cambodian-Thailand Border and back. Distance Traveled: 300 kilometers (10 hours driving) The second day was the temple we were really looking forward to visiting: Preah Vihear temple. If you Google this name, you will see it…
From 1975 till 1998 the elite of the Khmer Rouge built their homes perched on the Dongriek mountains looking over Cambodia. From the cliff face it is a 400 meter drop down to where the people live. This mountain border forms the border to Thailand and Cambodia. For centuries this cliff face has been the site of wars and bloodshed. From this perch, the Khmer Rouge also planned their conquest of Cambodia and ruled over the murder and starvation of some 40% of its population.